Canandaigua names new members for zoning, planning boards

The town of Canandaigua has named Steve Richardson as the newest member of its Planning Board and Kelly La Voie as a member of the the town's Zoning Board of Appeals last week.

Richardson has been a Canandaigua resident since 1988 and said he often attends town board and planning board meetings, which developed his interested in becoming involved with town government.

“Having served on several other community related boards and associations, I took this opportunity to give back some of my time to the community I live in,” Richardson stated. “I hope to bring my private sector experience with problem solving, negotiation, management, and customer skills to this public endeavor.”

Richardson lives in Canandaigua with his wife, Diane, and sons Steve and Scott.

La Voie is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and an FLCC and William Smith graduate. She has also served as president of the Geneva Rotary Club, Quail Summit board member and an advisory council member for Red Cross of Western NY.

La Voie said she is looking forward to serving on the zoning board of appeals because she has always had an interest in local economic development.

“As a resident of this community, I want to help keep Canandaigua a wonderful place to live and I believe that economic development is essential for every community,” she stated. “Keeping a healthy balance between growth and development is the key.”

La Voie lives in Canandaigua with her two daughters, Kelsey and Michaela.